Family Limitation
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4.3 • 7 Ratings
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Publisher Description
There is current among people an idea that conception can take place only at certain times of the month. For instance: ten days after the menstrual period, and four or five days before the next period. This is not to be relied upon at all, for it has been proven again and again that a woman can conceive at any time in the month. Do not depend upon this belief, for there is no reliable foundation for it. There is also the knowledge that nursing after child-birth prevents the return of the menstrual flow for several months and conception does not take place. It is well not to depend upon this too much, especially after the fifth or sixth month, for often a woman becomes pregnant again without having "seen anything" or without her realizing that she has become pregnant. She thus finds herself with one at the breast and another in the womb. Use some preventative.
Customer Reviews
We can learn a lot from history
Even though a lot of the information is outdated, there is a lot to learn for Sanger's book. I can see how far we have come in 100 years, thankful we have more readily available and reliable methods of birth control than Lysol douches. We can now freely talk about family planning without fear of imprisonment. Most importantly though, this pamphlet makes me aware of how much further we need to go in educating our young people on the importance of taking care of their bodies until they are ready to fully love and care for their offspring.
WOW!
Some crazy, outlandish schemes to prevent pregnancy, but some remarkably sane & progressive (for 1917) ideas regarding women's reproductive rights & responsibilities. An entertaining read for the modern woman.